Her eye dilated; she grew pale.
"Is that not dangerous?"
He made a contemptuous gesture.
"But they must be watching for you on that coast. You have sunk the boat—killed those men. To return there—My God, what folly!"
"I must land my goods, Madam. You forget that I have more contraband on board than, smuggler as I am, even I bargained for."
"If it is for me?—I would rather fling myself into the waves this instant than that you should expose yourself to danger."
"Then I should fling myself after you, and that would be more dangerous still."
He smiled a little mockingly upon her as he spoke; but the words called a transient fire into her face.
"You would risk your life to save me?" she cried.
"To save Adrian's wife, Madam."